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Is China’s Path to Military Parity With the US Through Intellectual Property Theft Doomed?
By Robert Farley
A new article turns conventional wisdom on competitive military modernization on its head.
M. Taylor Fravel on How the People's Liberation Army Does Military Strategy
By Ankit Panda
The Diplomat speaks with M. Taylor Fravel about how China's People's Liberation Army thinks about war.
China’s Strategic Support Force At 3
By Elsa B. Kania
The Strategic Support Force’s future trajectory will be a critical bellwether of the PLA’s progress toward becoming a “world-class” military.
A First: China, EU Launch New Combined Military Exercise
By Zoe Stanley-Lockman
The new development merits attention given its broader geopolitical significance.
How Can the US Manage Sino-Russian Rapprochement?
By Robert Farley
Mutual dislike for the U.S.-led order has brought Russia and China together.
The Sino-Russian Entente and India’s Choices
By Harsh V. Pant
India should take growing Sino-Russian ties very seriously.
What Are China’s Military Recruitment Priorities?
By Adam Ni
The recruitment priorities of China’s military reflect, among other things, its growing technological sophistication.
China Tests New 'Waverider' Hypersonic Vehicle
By Steven Stashwick
The hypersonic aircraft sustained speeds above Mach 5.5.
5 PLA Navy Projects to Watch in the Next 5 Years
By Rick Joe
Five major Chinese naval projects likely to emerge within the next five years.
Where Are the Chinese People's Liberation Army's Guided Bombs?
By Rick Joe
Why the PLA still lacks widespread deployment of guided direct attack munitions.
The South China Sea Conundrum for the United States
By Robert Farley
What is left for the United States to do about China's militarization of the South China Sea?
Why Is China Attacking US Aircraft?
By Ben Lowsen
China’s habit is to flout the rules, but a reckoning is coming.